Programs & Events Schedule

CBABC members receive complimentary access to continuing professional development (CPD) credits through Section meetings, and get preferred rates on other Professional Development events.

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Updated Dec 20, 2024

All times listed in Pacific time.

Wed Jan 1

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Administrative Law Section

Auer v. Auer, 2024 SCC 36: Impacts and Unresolved Issues

Johanna Goosen, Emily Lapper, and Aubin Calvert, counsel for several different interveners in Auer v. Auer, 2024 SCC 36, who discuss the impact of the decision for judicial reviews of subordinate legislation and the remaining issues that the decision leaves open. 

Wednesday January 1 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
New

Wed Jan 15

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD (1.0 ethics)

ONLINE

Family Law-Okanagan Section

Ethical Issues for Lawyers when you Suspect Family Property/Income may be Proceeds of Crime

Brock Martland, KC, speaks about issues that arise for practitioners when they have clients and cases that might involve criminality and what must lawyers do when they suspect that a client or a party's money is proceeds of crime.

Wednesday January 15 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,

Wed Jan 15

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Taxation Law Section

Updates on Section 237 & Penalties Against Advisors

In 2023, the mandatory reporting rules in the Interactive Tax Assistant (ITA) were expanded. John Noble, Partner, Young Noble, helps advisors know what matters need to be reported, and know how to protect against penalties.

Wednesday January 15 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,

Wed Jan 15

5:00pm - 6:00pm

1.0 CPD

IN-PERSON, ONLINE

Maritime Law Section

January Meeting

Join the Maritime Law Section Executive for a review and update on maritime law, practice and procedure. We are pleased to support a hybrid option for those who would like to attend in-person or online.

Wednesday January 15 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,

Thu Jan 16

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Securities Law Section

Recent Developments in US Securities Law

Chris Doerksen and Kimberley Anderson of Dorsey & Whitney LLP, discuss recent developments in US securities laws, including early observations in the implementation of rules on cybersecurity, beneficial ownership reporting, and government payments by resource extraction issuers and T+1 settlement.

Thursday January 16 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
New

Wed Jan 22

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Unbundled Legal Services Section

Unbundling Access to Legal Services: How to Build a Fee for Service Menu

Erin Monahan, Director of Projects and Operations, Access Pro Bono, and Matt Canzer, Supervising Lawyer & Founder, Butterfly Legal, discuss what has worked well for Everybody Legal Clinic, what needs adjusting, and how you too can develop a menu of clearly packaged, fairly priced, flat fee legal services.

Wednesday January 22 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,

Wed Jan 22

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Workplace Investigations Section

Cognitive Bias and Workplace Investigations

Dr. Carla MacLean, Doctor of Psychology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, demonstrates how cognitive biases can affect our interpretations and conclusions in workplace investigations without our awareness of it, and suggests simple strategies to mitigate bias.

Wednesday January 22 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,

Wed Jan 22

12:30pm - 1:45pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Appellate Advocacy Section

2024 Year in Review

Kathryn McGoldrick, Trevor Bant, and Malcolm Funt, review key cases from 2024 in the areas of civil litigation and public/administrative law. Get caught up on important decisions you might have missed and get a sense of what’s to come in 2025.

Wednesday January 22 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
New

Thu Jan 23

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Class Action, Health Law Sections

Privacy, Procedure, and Pleadings in Health Care Class Actions

Topics covered include identification of potential class members, evidentiary standards for certification, navigating public nuisance and privacy related claims, and opioid-related health care cost recovery. 

Thursday January 23 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
New

Thu Jan 23

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Family Law-Vancouver Island Section

Mediation Essential How-Tos

Attend this how-to session on general and more complex procedural and substantive issues including: how to deal with incomplete disclosure; allegations of family violence when they are being denied; rigid thinking by clients and/or counsel, and more

Thursday January 23 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
New

Fri Jan 24

8:00am - 5:00pm

6.0 CPD (1.0 ethics)

IN-PERSON

CBABC

BC Legal Conference: Privacy Law 2025

With advancements in technology, increasing awareness of data rights and the need for stronger regulatory frameworks, the privacy law landscape is rapidly evolving. This makes for an exciting practice for lawyers, but the challenge is keeping on top of changes. This full-day conference brings together experts in privacy law including lawyers, academics and government officials to discuss the trends that impact our work in privacy law today.

Friday January 24 2025, Michael Harvey, Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC; Michela Fiorido, Partner, Harris & Company LLP; Kyle Friesen, General Counsel, Surrey Police Service; Aislin Jackson, Policy Staff Counsel, BC Civil Liberties Association; Suzanne Kennedy, Partner, Harris & Company LLP; Reina Magistro Nadler, PHD Candidate, Peter A. Allard School of Law; Sybila Valdivieso, Executive Director, Provincial Health Services Authority, privacy, technology, data, rights, tort, class action, biometric technology, hybrid, invasion, case study, surveillance, monitoring, privacy-compliance, neurotechnology, brain data, neuro-privacy, healthcare, medical, ,protection, information, freedom

Wed Jan 29

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Municipal Law Section

Annual Municipal Case Law Update

David Giroday, Solicitor, Young Anderson Barrister & Solicitors, Lindsay Nilsson, Partner, Dolden Wallace Follick LLP, and Heidi Boudreau, Municipal Solicitor, District of Saanich summarize key municipal law cases from 2024 including St. John’s (City) v. Lynch, 2024 SCC 17, Ironclad Developments Inc. v. West Kelowna (City), and more. 

Wednesday January 29 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
New

Wed Jan 29

12:30pm - 1:30pm

1.0 CPD

IN-PERSON, ONLINE

Aboriginal Law-Vancouver Section

Implementing the Desautel Decision: Perspectives on Environmental Assessments and Policy Updates

John Gailus, Cascadia Legal, discusses BC's Orders in Council excluding groups from consultation as Participating Indigenous Nations under the Environmental Assessment Act and explores the impact of the Desautel decision on the Crown’s duty to consult obligations. 

Wednesday January 29 2025, , Zoom, Webinar, Aboriginal, Indigenous,

Wed Jan 29

5:30pm - 7:00pm

1.5 CPD

ONLINE

ADR-Nanaimo Section

How to Change People

In this interactive session, Roy Johnson, The Neutral Zone will offer evidence-based insights into whether people really change at all, and surprising tools to try when nothing else works.

Wednesday January 29 2025, , Zoom, Webinar, Alternative Dispute Resolution,

Thu Jan 30

4:00pm - 5:00pm

1.0 CPD

IN-PERSON, ONLINE

CCCA BC Section

Cyber Incident Response: Preparation and Planning for In-House Counsel

Join Alex Kerr, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, for a hybrid presentation on how to best prepare and plan for a cyber incident report. Following the presentation there is an opportunity for in-person attendees to stay and network. 

Thursday January 30 2025, , Zoom, Webinar, in-house counsel,
New

Thu Jan 30

8:30am - 9:30am

1.0 CPD (1.0 ethics)

ONLINE

Immigration Law Section

Overseas Lawyers' Group | November

The Overseas Lawyers' Group is a monthly, informal virtual meeting. The group discusses developments in immigration and citizenship law and policy, shares practice tips, and discusses challenging case scenarios. Members are encouraged to join the meeting with video and audio capabilities.

Thursday January 30 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
New

Fri Jan 31

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Animal Law Section

Dog Laws

Rebeka Breder covers the law surrounding municipal bylaw charges involving alleged "aggressive" dogs. She explains how to defend dogs on death row, including a case she was recently involved in bringing a Charter challenge for a dog that was wrongfully seized.

Friday January 31 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,

Mon Feb 3

12:30pm - 2:00pm

1.5 CPD (1.5 ethics)

ONLINE

CBABC A2J

Reimagining Justice Through User-Centered Principles

Learn from leading experts about the principles of user-centered design and how it can be applied to address real-world barriers, increase access to justice, and advance reconciliation.

Monday February 3 2025, Zach Zarnow, Deputy Managing Director, National Center for State Courts , Dr. Andrew Pilliar, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University  , Zoom, Webinar, Access, to, justice, a2j, modernize, advocacy, user-centered, future, regulation, regulatory, reconciliation, advance

Wed Feb 5

4:30pm - 6:00pm

1.5 CPD

ONLINE

CBABC A2J

Access to Justice in the AI Era: Innovation vs. Risk

Learn from leading experts about the principles of user-centered design and how it can be applied to address real-world barriers, increase access to justice and advance reconciliation.

Wednesday February 5 2025, Professor Amy Salyzyn, Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa, Michael Litchfield, Director, Faculty of Law, Artificial Intelligence Risk and Regulation Lab & the Business Law Clinic, University of Victoria | Associate Director, BC Access to Justice Centre for Excellence, Zoom, Webinar, Access, to, justice, a2j, AI, innovation, risk, modernize, practical, regulation, regulatory

Wed Feb 12

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Workplace Investigations Section

Sexual Harassment Investigations

Join Pamela Connolly, Ale Henao Harco, and Andrew Carricato, as they discuss best practices for handling sexual harassment allegations at work including how power imbalances impact consent and how to implement non-discriminatory investigation practices.

Wednesday February 12 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
New

Wed Feb 12

12:45pm - 1:45pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Aboriginal Lawyers Forum

Judical Application Information Session with Judge Karen Whonnock

Learn what it takes to succeed, why Indigenous representation matters, and how your unique perspective can help shape a more inclusive justice system.

Wednesday February 12 2025, , Zoom, Webinar, ALF, Aboriginal, Indigenous,

Thu Feb 13

4:00pm - 5:30pm

1.0 CPD

IN-PERSON, ONLINE

Charities and Not-For-Profit Law Section

Restricted Gifts: Making Encroachments and Managing Donor Expectations

Bryan Millman, Partner, Miller Thomson LLP, and Liz Moxham, Legal Counsel, University of British Columbia, explore the unique challenges associated with restricted gifts, including reasons for accessing restricted funds, considerations for re-purposing an otherwise restricted gift or encroaching on capital, and best practices for planning restricted gifts.

Thursday February 13 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
New

Fri Feb 14

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

IN-PERSON, ONLINE

Business Law Section

Tax Tips for Business Lawyers

David Christian, Partner at Thorsteinssons LLP, discusses current tax topics for business lawyers. David’s practice covers all taxation matters, with a particular focus on corporate reorganizations and taxation of owner-managed businesses.

Friday February 14 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,

Wed Feb 19

12:00pm - 2:00pm

2.0 CPD (2.0 ethics)

ONLINE

CBABC EDI Series

Trans-Inclusivity In Practice

This session delves into the unique challenges faced by transgender people and the pivotal role that lawyers can play from inclusive language to the simple changes we can make to improve a more equitable environment for this community.

Wednesday February 19 2025, Lee Nevens, CBABC President & Department of Jusice Civil Litigator, Zoom, Webinar, trans, lgbt, 2SLGBTQIA+, identity, human rights, social justice, trans rights, gay rights, students, transinclusivity, equity, diversity, inclusion

Wed Feb 19

4:15pm - 5:15pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Elder Law Section

Fighting the Predatory Relationship: What’s in Your Toolbox?

Emily L. Clough, Managing Partner at Clark Wilson LLP, discusses the tools and legal avenues that are available to counsel dealing with predatory relationships.

Wednesday February 19 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
New

Tue Mar 4

12:00pm - 1:30pm

1.5 CPD (2.0 ethics)

ONLINE

CBABC EDI Series

Practicing Law, Living Religion

Religious identity can have a significant influence on how lawyers do their jobs. Learn more about these experiences and the ways their unique perspectives can benefit the profession.

Tuesday March 4 2025, Paige Thombs, PHD Candidate, Faculty of Law, Associate Fellow, Centre for Studies in Religion in Society, University of Victoria, Zoom, Webinar, religion, spritual, faith, identity, human rights, social justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, society

Tue Mar 18

12:00pm - 1:00pm

1.0 CPD

ONLINE

Civil Litigation-Vancouver Section

Top 3 Do’s and Don'ts of Litigation from Justice Fenlon

Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon, Court of Appeal, provides a unique opportunity offering her insight into what she thinks is valuable advice to ensure you're putting your best foot forward in your practice.

Tuesday March 18 2025, , Zoom, Webinar,
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